21 Best universities for International Economics in Pakistan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in International Economics. A graph of 47.6K citations received by 3.15K academic papers made by 21 universities in Pakistan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For International Economics

#46 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For International Economics

#103 in Asia

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

3. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For International Economics

#125 in Asia

#871 in the World

Founded: 1957

4. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For International Economics

#127 in Asia

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

5. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For International Economics

#136 in Asia

#915 in the World

Founded: 1975

6. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For International Economics

#217 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 34,404
Founded: 1999

7. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For International Economics

#220 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

8. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For International Economics

#234 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

9. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For International Economics

#242 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

10. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For International Economics

#255 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

11. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For International Economics

#284 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

12. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For International Economics

#303 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 21,296
Founded: 1990

13. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For International Economics

#322 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

14. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For International Economics

#335 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

15. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For International Economics

#347 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

16. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For International Economics

#367 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

17. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For International Economics

#380 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For International Economics

#385 in Asia

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

19. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For International Economics

#392 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Founded: 2002

20. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For International Economics

#394 in Asia

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

21. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For International Economics

#398 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

The best cities to study International Economics in Pakistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Islamabad, Karachi, Multan, and Lahore.

Economics subfields in Pakistan

Agricultural Economics15

Development Studies99

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics65

Environmental Economics29

Finance91

International Relations and Diplomacy11

International Trade18

Investment Banking and Stock trading39

Political Economy15